The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-10-28
SEA COAST poLITIos,

ton of the Democracy of our tire,
SeacOast counties over the count,
elections TO take place on the ST.
OF next month. 1t seems that W,
hare a class of people who mus
always murmur, like the murmnr
ing sea on the shores OF which they
live, for one cause or another
whether real or imaginary. L
seems, too, that they are a warrius
element, and when they have moth
ing else'to make war upon they de
light in scratching out each other.
eyes. We see nothing else in thi,
diScord in our Seacoast counties.
But it IS deplorable and shame
ful, and the seeds Of diseord sOwu
by Democrats iu such a manner
will yield them a harvest, for ooh,
what a tangled web we weave when
first we practice to deceive" There
is no true Democracy in this dis.
cordant movement, aud what is
worse, there ia nothing in it that is
politically true or stable. There is
not bottom in which to fix anchor.
1t is a drifting vessel OF uncertain
destination, without rudder or
m%OOrings, with All uncertain, mixed
and confused cargo of human be-
ings, with a confusion of tongues,
as completely united for execution
as the COMPOUNDED builders of the
tower of Babel.
We are not so much surprised at
the attitude of Hancock county.
Our Democratic friends over there
have failed to heed the "handwrit-
ing on the wall" in passed contests,
and they now find themselves with
out party, plan or purpose, and the
most vicious leader of the most
corrupt clique that sticks together
with it's slime for a cement has a
better chance than the best men OF
the county with their fractional
support of the better element.
Hence, If their worst and most dn-
popular candidates are elected to
their offices of trust they have
themselves to blame. By o~rganiza-
ton and concert of action the
Democracy of Hancock county
could elect every officer of the
county, they being chosen from the
best OF their party men. We have
for several years begged, urged and
entreated our friends in that county
to take time by the forelock and
pull themselves together, but hav-
ing neglected to do so the breach
is growing and is now almost a
complete disruption.
Now, we can only point to Han
cock as a warning to others. Just
to her right, within the borders of
her sister county, Harrison, the
same canker worm, the germ of the
infection, is getting in its demoral-
work, now aided by the oily
tongue of an ex.Federal corporal.
responsible to no party Or political
principle, representing nothing OH
green earth but his own pre-
ciOus ASPIRATIONS, which Overtop
everything else on his political no.
'izOn that looms up for recognition.
Accompanied by minor Ofiee-seek-
IFS he courts black Republicanism,
md has a following of malcontents
Ind soreheads from the ranks of the
party. The Knights of =,
labor of that county are allowing
Themselves to be duped into an en-
anglement moro detrimental to
heir welfare aud usefulness as an
rider than anything they could do,
pledged themselves to, and A.,
filiated with the Democratic party
q making nominations, they are :
o sooner made than they break ,
he sacred compact in hosting for 9
ign cOlOrs at the mast of an uncer- q
ain craft. WI are glad to know,
s We believe we do, that the Knights
f Labor of jackson county have 9
OF committed this blunder. If our t
is correct an effort was v
lade by one lodge to put out a n
cket, but the gentlemen upon 8
hom the lots fell to take the field '
ere honorable aud true Demo. 4
ats, having proper regard for G
leir pledges aud declined TO be r.
Terved from the path of duty. Ali "
to their manliness and pOlit- h
al integrity. Hence, this county is
IN boast of fewer breaks in her
'emocratic ranks than either of the =,
Tree of the SeacOast counties. We a.
ave ouly IN opposing candidate D
countv Office. who will onlv